Surrendering Terror Suspects Will Receive Lenient Punishment : China

There was a bomb attack in China’s western Xinjiang region. Law-breakers involved in terrorism could be considered for lenient punishments or mitigated punishments, provided they own up.

Authorities prepared to launch a campaign to root out terror groups in the Muslim-majority Xinjiang region through extraordinary strike-hard measures.

The attack left at least 39 people dead & many injured. The government fears that terror groups in Xinjiang, like the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), may be drawing support from cells or groups in Pakistan or Afghanistan.

The government bans people from illegally crossing borders. Xinjiang borders Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Afghanistan and several countries.